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1988

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Response To Monkeying Around With The Establishment Clause, Lucien J. Dhooge Jan 1988

Response To Monkeying Around With The Establishment Clause, Lucien J. Dhooge

University of Richmond Law Review

In the limited space available for response to Professor Leedes article, there is much which merits further attention but which cannot escape the bonds of paginal constraint. With regard to these unaddressed disputes, the reader is directed to the discussions of the relative merits of the controversy contained within the articles. Given the broad differences in viewpoint between Professor Leedes and myself, it would be practically impossible to address all of our differences in this response for fear of the response devouring its parent article-in-chief. Bearing these limitations in mind, I tender my response to Professor Leedes' article.


Unborn Child: Can You Be Protected?, Heather M. White Jan 1988

Unborn Child: Can You Be Protected?, Heather M. White

University of Richmond Law Review

Continuing medical advancement in the area of prenatal care' raises the question of when, if ever, the state may intervene in the life of a pregnant woman to protect her unborn child from abuse and neglect. This issue, though troublesome, can no longer be ignored. Since the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, giving the pregnant woman the constitutional right to decide whether or not to terminate her pregnancy, there has been abundant controversy over the allowance of state intervention to protect the human fetus. This controversy necessarily entails a discussion as to when and in what manner the …


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Creditors' Rights, Joseph E. Ulrich Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Creditors' Rights, Joseph E. Ulrich

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This article is addressed to attorneys with a general practice, as well as those familiar with the creditors' rights area. Its purpose is to alert the non-specialist to developments of the last two years-April 1986 through April 1988. Virginia cases dealing with collection matters and federal bankruptcy decisions are reviewed. Legislation enacted over the past two years is also noted.


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Environmental Law Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Environmental Law

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In the past two years Virginia has seen significant legislative changes in its laws protecting public health and the environment. This article addresses not only those changes, but also the implementation of these laws by the responsible state agencies and the court cases construing those laws.


University Of Richmond Law Review Jan 1988

University Of Richmond Law Review

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Criminal Law And Procedure, Steven D. Benjamin Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Criminal Law And Procedure, Steven D. Benjamin

University of Richmond Law Review

A police officer's detention of a citizen is a "seizure" of the person for purposes of the fourth amendment, and must be reasonable in light of the totality of the circumstances. Significant police encounters fall into two categories-the brief investigatory detention and the more intrusive, full-blown arrest.


University Of Richmond Law Review Jan 1988

University Of Richmond Law Review

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Medical Negligence, Gwen M. Schockemoehl Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Medical Negligence, Gwen M. Schockemoehl

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This article examines amendments to the statutes that affect medical negligence actions made by the General Assembly in 1987 and 1988. In addition, this article reviews judicial decisions from 1986, 1987 and early 1988 that will have impact on medical negligence actions in the Commonwealth of Virginia.


Appellate Delay As A Catalyst For Change In Virginia, Julie M. Carpenter Jan 1988

Appellate Delay As A Catalyst For Change In Virginia, Julie M. Carpenter

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A Virginia citizen injured in an automobile accident in 1988 who is denied compensation through trial court error will wait an average of 1,165 days (3.2 years) after trial for the Supreme Court of Virginia to rectify the matter. Of course, that wait is only for the seventeen percent of cases that the supreme court elects to review, since Virginia is one of the only states that grants no right of appeal in most civil and criminal cases. By way of limited contrast, a civil appeal in the North Carolina Supreme Court averages be- tween 241 days and 257 days. …


Monkeying Around With The Establishment Clause And Bashing Creation-Science, Gary C. Leedes Jan 1988

Monkeying Around With The Establishment Clause And Bashing Creation-Science, Gary C. Leedes

University of Richmond Law Review

This article examines the nature of scientific creationism and its educational value. Creation scientists and evolutionists study the origins of life, but their disagreements produce controversies that radiate far beyond the scientific community. Controversies about the content of science courses in public schools are widely reported in the press and have become political footballs. The debates between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, and their contemporary counterparts, are the themes of motion pictures and plays. There is enormous public interest in the battle that is portrayed by combatants on both sides as a fight involving not only academic freedom but …


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Domestic Relations, Donald K. Butler Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Domestic Relations, Donald K. Butler

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In 1988, the Virginia General Assembly made two significant changes with respect to child support awards. First, the authority of the court has been extended so that the court may order support for a child over the age of eighteen who is still attending high school. In order to award support for a child who is no longer a minor, the child must be "(i) a full-time high school senior, (ii) not self-supporting and (iii) living in the home of the parent seeking or receiving child support, until the child reaches the age of nineteen or graduates from high school, …


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Handicap Law, Donald H. Stone Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Handicap Law, Donald H. Stone

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Disabled persons represent approximately fifteen percent of the population of the United States, making this minority group one of the largest in American society. In Virginia, it is estimated that there are 750,000 disabled persons. Most of these people are dependent upon some form of governmental services ranging from state funded residential placement to more subtle accommodation such as a wheelchair ramp to provide access to public buildings. The degree to which handicapped citizens are integrated into the mainstream of society depends upon the availability of these services and the implementation of laws insuring access to them.


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Taxation, Carle E. Davis Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Taxation, Carle E. Davis

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In its 1988 session, the Virginia General Assembly passed a multitude of bills amending and supplementing title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia (the "Code"). These bills affected a broad range of areas, including the individual and corporate income tax, the sales and use tax, the local business license tax, and the real estate and recordation taxes.


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Legal Issues Involving Children, Robert E. Shepherd Jr. Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Legal Issues Involving Children, Robert E. Shepherd Jr.

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This article last year noted the disturbing increase in the number of reported cases involving individuals prosecuted for the sexual abuse of children, and the persistence of legislative efforts to address the profound difficulties encountered by young children called as witnesses in those cases. This year, the General Assembly finally yielded to the urgings of those seeking changes in the law, and to the recommendations of a joint legislative subcommittee created in 1987 to study the problem of child abuse victims as witnesses in the courtroom. The subcommittee recommended the enactment of four bills in an effort to minimize the …


The Federal Trade Commission's Evolving Deception Policy, Jack E. Karns Jan 1988

The Federal Trade Commission's Evolving Deception Policy, Jack E. Karns

University of Richmond Law Review

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has regulated competitive business activities since its inception in 1915. Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) empowers the Commission to enjoin certain unfair -and deceptive business practices. As is the case with other regulatory statutes, Congress chose not to define certain terms in the FTCA, such as "deceptive," leaving this task to the FTC and the federal courts. The result has been a steady flow of federal case law clarifying the definition of a deceptive business act or practice.


The Letter Of Credit As Security For Completion Of Streets, Sidewalks, And Other Bonded Municipal Improvements, James P. Downey Jan 1988

The Letter Of Credit As Security For Completion Of Streets, Sidewalks, And Other Bonded Municipal Improvements, James P. Downey

University of Richmond Law Review

When approving a land development project, municipalities require assurance that developers will construct the required public improvements, and that in the event of default, the surety will be responsive, so that the project will be completed promptly, without risk to the municipal treasury. A form of guarantee sometimes used is the letter of credit. The case law involving public improvement letters of credit is sparse, yet the contingent liability to municipalities from defaulted land developments, with illusory sureties, should not be underestimated.


Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson Jan 1988

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

The 1988 session of the General Assembly enacted legislation dealing with wills, trusts, and estates that added, amended, or repealed a number of sections of the Code of Virginia (the Code). In addition to this legislation, there were six cases from the Virginia Supreme Court, and one case from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in the year ending June 1, 1988, that involved issues of interest to both the general practitioner and the specialist in wills, trusts, and estates. This article analyzes each of these legislative and judicial developments.


Down And Out In Richmond, Virginia: The Distribution Of Assets In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Proceedings Closed During 1984-1987, Michael J. Herbert, Domenic E. Pacitt Jan 1988

Down And Out In Richmond, Virginia: The Distribution Of Assets In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Proceedings Closed During 1984-1987, Michael J. Herbert, Domenic E. Pacitt

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An explosion of interest in the practical workings and economic significance of the bankruptcy system has, in recent years, led to many efforts to study that system through data other than that contained in reported cases. In some key respects, the mere articulation and analysis of legal rules is no longer satisfactory. Indeed, it has been argued that such analysis is sometimes scarcely relevant. This article is intended to add a little more information to that already compiled regarding the actual nature and function of modern American bankruptcy law. It further attempts to place this information into the context of …


University Of Richmond Law Review Jan 1988

University Of Richmond Law Review

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Little House Of Horrors: May A Condominium Association Be Held Liable For Failure To Provide Adequate Security Or Maintenance In The Common Areas?, Phyllis M. Rubinstein, William A. Walsh Jr. Jan 1988

Little House Of Horrors: May A Condominium Association Be Held Liable For Failure To Provide Adequate Security Or Maintenance In The Common Areas?, Phyllis M. Rubinstein, William A. Walsh Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

The use of the condominium form of ownership has grown at a rapid pace. Since 1961, when Congress authorized the Federal Housing Administration to insure mortgages on condominium dwellings, the lawmaking bodies of every state and the District of Columbia have passed enabling legislation that provides for the creation of a condominium regime with a statutory base. The condominium is a unique form of property ownership, which now constitutes a significant percentage of all new housing starts. Although the development of the condominium has many positive aspects, the unique structure of a typical condominium regime has presented the legal community …


Virginia's Historic District Enabling Legislation: Preservation At The Local Level, Virginia Epes Mcconnell Jan 1988

Virginia's Historic District Enabling Legislation: Preservation At The Local Level, Virginia Epes Mcconnell

University of Richmond Law Review

On April 10, 1987, Governor Gerald L. Baliles established the Governor's Commission to Study Historic Preservation (the Commission). The Governor created the Commission in order to ensure that "Virginia is back in the forefront of our nation's historic preservation efforts," and charged the Commission to examine preservation issues in Virginia and to make recommendations for improving the Commonwealth's preservation program. Governor Baliles addressed the Commission in July of 1987, emphasizing that preservation is not mere reverence for the past. Preservation is, rather, a tool to manage change, to enliven our future, and is "necessary if we are to hand over …


The Newsman's Confidential Source Privilege In Virginia, Phillip Randolph Roach Jr. Jan 1988

The Newsman's Confidential Source Privilege In Virginia, Phillip Randolph Roach Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

The two hundredth anniversary celebration of the United States Constitution in 1987 provided an excellent opportunity to reflect upon how we now interpret the political doctrines that influenced the founding fathers in forming our government. At the time of the American Revolution, the basic tenets and freedoms that were written into the Declaration of Independence, and later incorporated into the Bill of Rights through the efforts of James Madison and George Mason of Virginia were considered essential human rights.


Does Garcia Preclude An Eleventh Amendment Affirmative Limitation On The Congress's Commerce Clause Power?, Joseph John Jablonski Jr. Jan 1988

Does Garcia Preclude An Eleventh Amendment Affirmative Limitation On The Congress's Commerce Clause Power?, Joseph John Jablonski Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

The recent eleventh amendment decisions of Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation and Atascadero State Hospital v. Scanlon suggest that the eleventh amendment can affirmatively limit Congress's commerce clause power. However, Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority broadly overrules the tenth amendment case of National League of Cities v. Usery, and appears to remove any theoretical foundation for such a limit. Professor Brown, a recent convert to the "congressional supremacist" view, established by Professors Nowak and Tribe, argues that in the aftermath of Garcia all the states have left is "process with a bite, despite any …


A Hospital's Dilemma: The Legal Implications Of Promulgating Guidelines Concerning Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Leonard C. Heath Jr. Jan 1988

A Hospital's Dilemma: The Legal Implications Of Promulgating Guidelines Concerning Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Leonard C. Heath Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

Fear has struck the workplace. The source of this fear is not lack of job security, inflation, recession or a concern about the United States' trade imbalance. The source of the fear is a disease--Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-and the virus that causes AIDS, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).


Response To From Scopes To Edwards, Gary C. Leedes Jan 1988

Response To From Scopes To Edwards, Gary C. Leedes

University of Richmond Law Review

Mr. Dhooge's one-dimensional article is designed to make us believe that the Louisiana legislature was overpowered by politically powerful biblicists who want science fiction introduced into the public schools. It is remarkable that the legislative history is not cited by Dhooge except for those portions which are included in the Court's distorted presentation of the record in Edwards v. Aguillard. Dhooge, echoing the Court, impugns the motives of Louisiana lawmakers who emphatically opposed improperly presented creation-science. It is difficult to credit Justice Brennan and Mr. Dhooge with a fair reading of the record when they cite snippets of testimony taken …


University Of Richmond Law Review Jan 1988

University Of Richmond Law Review

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No abstract provided.


Adequate Protection- The Equitable Yardstick Of Chapter 11, Amy S. Ashworth Jan 1988

Adequate Protection- The Equitable Yardstick Of Chapter 11, Amy S. Ashworth

University of Richmond Law Review

A debtor who files a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (the Code) triggers the automatic stay provisions of the Code. The automatic stay precludes creditors from enforcing their rights in the collateral pending further order of the Bankruptcy Court. An issue which has spurred continued controversy is whether undersecured creditors who are stayed from repossessing their collateral are entitled to compensation for the delay in enforcing their rights in the collateral. It is agreed that the concept of adequate protection provides for the preservation of the value of the collateral due to its use, depreciation, …


From Scopes To Edwards: The Sixty-Year Evolution Of Biblical Creationism In The Public School Classroom, Lucien J. Dhooge Jan 1988

From Scopes To Edwards: The Sixty-Year Evolution Of Biblical Creationism In The Public School Classroom, Lucien J. Dhooge

University of Richmond Law Review

Few issues have generated as much controversy as the scope of the religion clauses of the first amendment to the United States Constitution within the setting of the public schools. Indeed, as Justice Brennan once stated, the courts have "encountered few issues more intricate or more demanding than that of the relationship between religion and the public schools." This controversy is not surprising in light of the important role played by the public schools in shaping the nation's thoughts, beliefs and institutions. It is a controversy without end; for as long as the public schools maintain their primary role in …


Virginia's Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act: Constitutional And Policy Challenges, Jane R. Ward Jan 1988

Virginia's Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act: Constitutional And Policy Challenges, Jane R. Ward

University of Richmond Law Review

In 1987, Virginia's General Assembly enacted the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act (the Act). Although there is a dearth of official legislative history for the Act, newspaper reports provide some insight as to the intended purpose and scope. Reportedly, the Act was a response to medical malpractice insurers' refusal to provide coverage for obstetricians. Proponents of the Act feared critical shortages of obstetrical services if action was not taken to ensure the availability of liability insurance.


Virginia Public Schools- Student Rights, Todd Holliday Jan 1988

Virginia Public Schools- Student Rights, Todd Holliday

University of Richmond Law Review

"At common law the education of the child by the State was unknown. In Virginia, the idea that the welfare of the State could be advanced by the education of the masses was first advanced by Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson." Virginia, as well as all other states, has established a system of public education. The great benefits of the public school system undoubtedly enhance both the individual and society as a whole. Nevertheless, if Thomas Jefferson, the father of this great institution, were able to observe the current conditions of public schools, he would, as the saying goes, "roll over in …